Gee, you wonder why we dont like yall. Haha no. My mothers side of the family is Northern. Well you all know what Im trying to say here. Sans Souci. You should try it. Things in the South aren't "broken"they're "tore . So, what, youre still gonna sit here on your sorry ass behind your thick screen and blame us for all the worlds problems? Best I can tell you, get plugged into a good church. Try central Canada. I actually find it comfortable speaking with several of the southern words despite the looks I get. Im a redneck girl and damn proud of it. And if it did expand to Alabama in particular, I wouldve assumed that it wouldve expanded no further than Mobile. .respect each other.ps we can play some kick ass football up here too! A true Southern is polite and genteel in their manner. Totally disagree most southernera prefer Pepsi over come any day. My people have the biggest hearts and finest character of anyone you could ever know. Dont get too discouraged by most of these posts. That dog wont hunt. It means that your excuse or story is not good. Puddin- Dessert (In general) The number is larger than you think. Those who come to the south to retire at the beach are Transplants Just bless. Keep your Yankee Piece of Shit Ass up there in Michigan. Idjit. On-air personalities in cities like Atlanta have essentially no Southern accent, no matter where they come from. I always drop the g off of words ending in ing. It shows them the respect if they took the time to think of you, you show them the same in return. Let it be known that us Florida and WANT YOU TO GO BACK HOME!!!!! I do not have any sort of problem with the South or the people living there, but in saying that north was in the wrong for fighting for equality I simply cannot agree. Instead of grandfather and grandmother, and Grandma and Grandpa. And everybody down here knows that the plural of yall is all yall. I worked full time while putting myself through college. Why worry about what happened all them years ago? The social class of a person does not determine, if a person will have southern grammar or not. Honestly, honey, youre embarrassing yourself here. They come on here just to be idiotic pests. By adopting innovative technologies and building sustainable capabilities . Go on half-cocked- Only know half of it Tolerance and love for your fellow man are wonderful traits that many of you need to learn and practice! Good luck and please, be quiet. Its 89 million degrees outside. And your grandmother never made a lot of food. We will keep Thumping Our Bibles..IN GOD WE TRUST. My daddy and I have always said Dumber than a bag a hammers. WE APOLOGIZE FOR SHITTY ATTITUDES AND WE WILL DO BETTER BECAUSE WE REALIZE THE GROWTH WE ARE EXPERIENCING IN GA IS A RESULT FORM THE INDUSTRY BROUGHT DOWN BY THE NORTH CAUSE WES TOO STUPID, WE JUST A BUNCH OF REDNECKS, Clay, if you are referring to Southern People knowing how to drive correctlythats the fucking fucking thing I have heard since I moved to Georgia. Im also a half African American woman, and I havent anything against any race. There are Southerners, just like there are Northerners, who use poor grammar; however, if youve been brought up like I was and those I know, we use proper grammar, much more so than even the British. Rather, they pronounce it Pontz dee Lee-ahn Avenue. The North had more metro areas, because most of the industries were in the North. Those extremely fake manners and fake charm can be referred to as politeness. I like those a bunch. 5.) Do you say "At-lAN-ta", "At-lAN-na", "At-LANna", or "At-LAN-ta? A bitch is a bitch no matter where it was born, raised, or lives. When you meet up with a friend you always ask Hows your Mom and them? Basically your Mom always comes first. I respect them and they trspect me. The control over the largest, richest ports in the country, (New Orleans at the time), didnt have a thing to do with it. We're sorry, but we can't find the page you were looking for. That sounds real sick and twisted. Waving to your neighbor, hugging ppl actually caring even if it means less for you. You still write thank you notes. I STRONGLY SUGGEST NONE OF YOU VENTURE NORTH, ESPECIALLY TO CHICAGO. *Believe I know my friend from Kentucky always made up words because of her lack of a good education. Yeah Savannah is so far down there from North Carolina. Get an education you inbred morons, we are superior to you. Maryville is pronounced Marvull. Id put your question back to you: how would you define yourself as a Yankee? . I remember my momma yelling at me from across the house that she was fixin to whoop my ass if I dont get my lazy ass off the couch, and help her in the kitchen. Also, do any girls remember taking prom photos outside the house, and you could just see your daddy with his shotgun in background? !, by the way!) And you have the nerve to call us prejudice, and judgmental???? What are some of your favorite words only Southerners say? !, Northownstheweaksouth? Theyre too busy trying to prove theyre right or the other is wrong. Dang hes awaren his Sunday goin ta meetin clothes Hold your horses- Wait a minute We all live in the USA. My best friend is a gay man and I am a woman. ). You've got the pronunciation of southerners right. (That city being itself on the Gulf Coast. If you were a true southerner you would know that. Shakespeare used yonder, like in Romeo and Juliet. As times have changed, so have outlooks and politics. Htels & Rsidences de tourisme; tablissements recevant du public; Habitats individuels & collectifs; Amnagements extrieurs; Design, Mobilier & Tapisseries Yall: its never you guys but yall. I guess I just dont get why yall are fighting over this. i reckon i might do this/that. Theres a lot hidden in the tone of the message, words alone are not enough to discern the Southerners intent. Quite frankly, Im germaphobic. It is not confined to southern states. My parents left Tennessee when they were still young enough to learn how ignorant it was. I hate the north, and dont forget, WE GONNA RISE AN DO IT GAIN!. The same author has a method for the Texan accent. We dont hate on them just because of where they live so grow up haters and stop trying to fight a war that you lost long ago. Oh wait, I forgot, the redneckers lost that war. Yes, snooty ass Yankees, its HOT down here! NoVA, Richmond, and Norfolk-Virginia Beach are urban sprawls, so theyre more like melting pots. Id send it back, cause its broke! Go back and dont return. ESP. Think its time to take your ass to the woodshed Were all Americans and whatever English we speak should be respected. Im sure it has nothing to do with the former [massive] sugar and tea plantations. Depends on what part of the state youre from. Ville. I dont talk southern and dont act it either but from what I been reading there is a lack of respect with some on here, not all but some Im from the north and I can tell you there are good and bad everywhere. So maybe some of these words are simply old American terms that survived more in the South (and in a few northern families like mine who have deep roots here). if you dont want us judging ya yanks, then please take note: The little banjo song implying something ugly about Appalachia that yall like to emulate when I say where I am from newsflash Deliverence is based out of Georgia or SC yall so stop already. and. Another thing we have are those little pearls of wisdom (or just random bullmalarky) like: Damn Yankees. Actually, the only area not only of New Jersey in general, but also of North Jersey in particular that does share that accent with NYC is Hudson County, which is across both New York Bay and the Hudson River (especially the latter) from most of the citys borough of Manhattan and across a waterway called Kill Van Kull from NYCs borough of Staten Island. I've heard two different pronunciations, /h:v/, apparently said by middle-aged people, and /hv/, which sounds closer to how Americans pronounce it. Atlanta is a great town, which you'll enjoy even more if you avoid p*ssing anyone off (Photo: Terence S. Jones /Flickr . Making fun of us is their way to boost their egos. The current pronunciation is all the hughfallutin' carpetbagger Yankee transplants . If Oklahoma isnt a Southern state, then explain virtually all Oklahomans speaking in a Southern accent. STOP LEARNING NEW WORDS https://youtu.be/bd6iGLmUssQ My pronunciation playlist: https://bit.ly/39nh0ub How to improve your listening skills: https://youtu.be/ezZ-EJm9IRY Sound like a native - the myth: https://youtu.be/zE5kvQ9TF50 How to stop translating in your head: 5-steps to get stuck LESS and speak FASTER in English https://youtu.be/ZP6Ev1HvK4w How to stay MOTIVATED when learning ENGLISH https://youtu.be/IAx7X_jvHcU Do you change your voice when you speak English? You apparently hang out with the wrong people. Thinkstock. I heard it so many times, I started saying it too. I said, well, Gen.Robert E. Lee was from Virginia, and Richmond was the Capital of the Confederacy, and it is definitly S of the Mason Dixon Lineso what are your reasons for saying it isnt Southern? On the flip side of the coin, those that have been coddled by their Daddies as girls, seem to become hopelessly spoiled princesses who play that angle up ad nauseum. Who the hell can understand your damned accents, either? So most of us callem pepsi or soda. I live in the north and Im from Louisiana and I cant wait to move back to the South theres nothing like it, Heres the rise again timeline. Do you mean Northern teachers dont even like you saying to them ()yes-um() instead of ()yes mam (sic)() or dont even like you saying to them Yes-um OR Yes, maam? Moderate. So fuck your stereotype. A whatchamacallit, do dad, an item that you can not recall the name of, or if youre just toi tired to care. Like well call them rednecks, hillbillies, or Confederates. We use the saying dumber than a box of rocks in Missouri. Thats why we call it The Good Life., Im from MA, and I say all of those things. San Antonio has its own accent as does El Paso, but Lubbock and Texas Panhandle cities shave a pronounced drawl, but I think it sounds different, more Dixie Southern, if that makes sense. I am from the south and Very proud of it!!!!!! Especially in the Metro area. She's on a mission to change the world. I live in California now, and I notice just as many people who put on a false front of niceness and honestly think they are nice just because they follow social rituals and ask each other the same tired questions over and over The phrase thank you is used for EVERYTHING anyway, I never could get the hang of dealing with Southern women either (even though I guess I am one) but yeah, it just seems to me that its more just the Southern flavor of the same disease you get everywhere that the majority seems to run in one pack or another, with each of its members following the same routines, and those who dont being excluded. Mah for "my" and hah for "hi." Variations in vowels are among the most common differences between Southern pronunciation and the standard American accent . My mamaw swears that we are related to sissy spacek, which we obviously arent, its apparently a southern thing. Southerners are not the arrogant imbeciles you claim we are. 'pa pdd chac-sb tc-bd bw hbr-20 hbss lpt-25' : 'hdn'">, Test your vocabulary with our fun image quizzes, Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English. You speak about our grammar, yet you didnt use any punctuation in your sentence. Reading these posts just made me sad for those who are so hateful and close minded. Third way. Another saying that I remembered after returning to the South, the Sweat is running down my back, thru my crack. I miss Texas! Hes in in the 99.9th percentile and hes 4. *NOR* ARE **ALL** SOUTHERNERS ***INBREDS***!!! Yall people from the place we do not speak of. . I will say we talk slow and try to speed Northern teachers dont even like you saying to them yes-um instead of yes mam. Someone done walked over my grave used after a shiver or cold chill. Funny, I grew up saying some of those words, and so did my familybut we are from Southern Pennsylvania, and go back centuries there (like the 1630s). Check it out? I am extremely proud of my Southern roots. Happier than a puppy with two peckers. Poor thing. I would lay the whooping on you. Im going to go work on my doctorate dissertation now. Shouldve said Yankees instead of Northern folk, and dont worry not all Yankees are lik that. Ill pray for you is harsh! tuvimos un sirenito; minute creatures of old crossword 11 letters; how southerners pronounce atlanta We or at least we dont Judge people from the south. Number two, Oklahoma *IS* **SO**!! Most of the Southerners who have commented here have presented themselves as uneducated and rude. Union Admiral Farragut and General Thomas (the Rock of Chickamauga) were both Southerners. Im from North Carolina and Ive always used it. Bless her heart. (Oh-and the New York METS!, TOO!!! !God Bless. And, even though they did increase their fortune by moving, they still could have been just as wealthy by now if they had just stayed in their Upper East Side brownstones. Hosepipe = Water hose. lived in the South; again, I promise.). Talk about uneducated! No one needs it. You can contribute this audio pronunciation of southerners to HowToPronounce dictionary. Eat it on New Year's and it's said to bring good luckthe beans symbolize a hefty pile of coins coming your way. So in your own words saying Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas are Not Southern States is silly. I moved to KY from PA but, before that I was born in CA and grew up there. I remember being peeved about that as a child, along with saying coo-pon instead of queue-pon for coupon. Great blog! The Census lists Texas and Oklahomaand Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabamaas the SOUTH CENTRAL States, which is part of the larger main region called the SOUTH. We havent seen or heard any June bugs in quiet awhile. I also do not call all sodas coke. I'm a native, but I travel a lot so when people ask me where I'm from I am in the habit of enunciating completely. You didnt got to any of those Ivy league schools. Sorry yall but tome, where it snows, its not the south. its bluntly obvious that you have never actually encountered a Southern Belle . Simmer down- Calm down Spitting image as in shes the spitting image of her grandma, originally derived from spirit and image. Bryce Harper tries to tell an Atlanta Braves fan how to pronounce Ronald Acua Jr. correctly. Now we have Gays in our Schools teaching our Children., thats just plain wrong, ALL of You Politically Correct People, go back to where you came from. Anyone trying to figure out what a Southerner means probably needs to listen to tone. You can tell the recent transplants on the news because they say the second T. Justin Farmer on WSB doesn't -- but then again he grew up here. Example: Im gettin ready to go to the store yea!, I was listnin to that song yea!, That just aint right no! The War Between the States was fought brother against brother. Um, sir? Google it. I dont know about you guys, but we say some of these words up in Pittsburgh. Countrys a way of livin. I dont know if the line is in AL or central TN (bka Middle TN) or MS or LA, but the farther west you go and once you reach that aforementioned line, the pronunciation of pecan changes from PEE-can to puh-KAHN.. Its the South, not lower-case south. Pret near most southern states. She was always polite and taught me to say maam and sir and to respect my elders. The Civil War was not fought by either side over slavery. We barely make the cut, and were south of the Mason Dixon. Not all Southerners are narrow-minded, *either*! By the way, I am a bisexual, nonreligious, mixed race, healthy, democratic woman with a Doctrine in medicine. My first wife could not abide my Suthen dilec, she thought it made me sound ignorant, or ignert as my Daddy would say. So, I think its wrong to think that to be Southern is to be pro-secession, or angry that the South lost the war. Dem toothless good ole boys in pickups is gonna wup yer hides agin, yall! Speaking of which, well, South FL, southern/southeastern LA (New Orleans (new OR-luns) included), TX, northern VA, (or if, for whatever reasonnot necessarily the Census Bureauyou count the following as Southern,) DE, MD and DC arent the only areas of the South with substantial Roman Catholic populations. As an adult, I lived a year in Europe. That happened long ago, long before any of us were even born. I know they dont accept concealed carry permits from Alabama but NC does. The server encountered an internal error or Yall come down here, to South Cackalacky. Most Americans, at least, including most transplants to the South (from the northeastern US and elsewhere) know very well that Texas IS a Southern state. Cmon ken. Also, learning the language, at least a little, shows that you are trying. The ice tea thing is northern people drink unsweetened tea so thats why the sugar is on the side . We use pocketbook up north too . Though i do hate damn yanks. Those ARE American words, right? Seriously, George Washington and his cherry tree is a real thing as well I guess. You obviously should seek therapy! Where I live someone who lives passed the Jackson or the Tupelo area in Mississippi is a Yankee. We barely make the cut, and were south of the Mason Dixon. Anyway. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. "Oh, AT lanT a"! One nation under god stop bickering like children and grow up! No question about it you, my friend, are southern!!!! You lost the war for a reason. ha! But I just share em I promote em. Lollygaggin- Wastin time Very difficult. That is my pet peeve with Yanks well, that and always having to tell people that yes.. West Virginia is really a state, we split with VA in like 1863. But do not get on here on down us southerners because this just gives us reason further to dislike yallHELLO dumbys. in eastern nc we LOVE our pepsi and ask for it by name. in times of loss. Its my first choice. Run your ass up a tree like a coon The speech accent archive, suggests that the -dee ending is popular in the American Southeast, particularly in Louisville, Kentucky; Atlanta, Georgia; Belmont, Mississippi; Plantersville, Arkansas; Elmore, Alabama; and Pensacola, Florida.. Additionally, I invite you to google mondee tuesdee or mondy tuesdy . 9. 6.) Some words we Southerners may have made up ourselves. Im from New York and I cant understand any dang thing any of you are saying. This next one Ive only ever heard myself use. I grew up in an educated, musical family. You dont understand is a polite way of telling you to butt out. I may be considered as a yankee but, my familys roots are in the south, an I was raised that way. I read 6 news Any person from any state or culture can recognize you as someone unqualified to contribute quality intellect in most certainly all topics. Oh my lans! When surprised or overwhelmed. By the way, Im a 14 year old Southern Belle by heart. I just recently went to New York right before Christmas, and it was no colder than here at home. dad gum Elizabeth who peed on your cheerios? I come from a long line of folks born and raised in South Central Texas. Atlanta: It's pronounced "Atlanna ." We don't pronounce the second "t." Why is Atlanta called the dirty? Mighty fine way with that city slickin, green eyed envy stricken DAYUM YANKEE. Record yourself saying 'southern' in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen. Folks Southern Kitchen in 30135-1511 at 9541 Highway 5. According to a friend of mine from up north, this is only said here Do what? Me, again. Not slavery or racism the ggovernment reaped the benefits of the cotton which was the major crop and was exported across seas and taxed the govt essentially ended up pitting the north and the south against each other. Categories: . Reel Mexikans whu ar native tu thar country dont leav either. My family has always lived in the north with no southern ties at all. And this norther NJ native/central NJ transplant happens to *root* **FOR**! Finally, have any one of you ever heard The South shall rise again? For example, with the Long vowel /i/ ("ah-ee"), Southerns may shorten it to just ah. I don't even bother saying I'm from the US, or "america" (since that can be anywhere in two different continents). It is a melting pot. True Southerners that are raised right will go out of their way to make you feel welcome and at home. The reason we get defensive or resentful is because many Yankees move here and then start making fun of the way we do things. Thanks, Make that (they rarely if ever in NYC or Hudson County, NJ even say oi in place of er *or* vice versa). then again, im from atlanta, so some of these differ where i hail. However, in times where a flexing the intellect was necessary, we resort to that I have a stick up my ass, and nose held high cause I am properly educated ;)and when we leave, we speak in our native tongue again. Oh, and By The Way. We understood the context quite well but it wasnt until many years later that we understood the literal meaning. Subscribe to learn and pronounce a new word each day! all yall yanks need to take yer bad attitudes and get! Heres a couple sayins used in my family: Listen to the audio pronunciation in English. Pronounce Atlanta in Portuguese, Can you pronounce it better? Im a bit confused by that claim since you cannot complete a sentence. Anyone else ever heard this? Youre from the north. I grew up in East TN. Unsweetened tea should be illegal!!! ), We have the best education (IVY LEAGUE, you have none MIT, Harvard, Cornell, Browning, Stanford, Columbia, ETC.).. Im one of the most worldly people you will ever get the chance of meeting, and am currently participating in an exchange program. Im sure some of yall can relate, even though I was sadly born in Yankee land, I am a southerner at heart tried and true. id say im just as southern as anyother southerner. In South Carolina, at least my familys section, they do not use fixin/fittin at all;dont know why. (LETS GO YANK-EES! Riiiight, This aint really a word so much any word that ends in ing automatically turns into in. Ive lived in NC (from PA) since 1999 and most of the locals already have life-long friends and dont seem to be interested in making any more. Ive never heard of mashing as a variant if mixing in, but do all soft drinks Cokes. Though youre still a yank, you seem respectablesorta. (born in Louisiana, raised in Texas), to name just six. There is very little true Southern culture left. maybe its just theyre everywhere you goor because youre very unfamiliar with the territory. Pure and simple. We are much much stronger then you cupcakes. We drop the g on all words. Off So where do you hear but what used like that? This country actually needs us all! We'll know you're a Yankee, or that your parents were Yankees, if you say "you guys". I have far better things to discuss I was down here barely 3 months.got hit by a hit and run.two weeks later so asshole hit my car in a parking lot and left..two weeks after that some STUPID BITCH was TEXTING WHILE DRIVING and rear ended me. My fathers side of the family is Southern. I dont see a flood of people wanting to move north. Or with a different accent? Here in N.C. We wouldve stomped a mud hole in your asses and WALKED IT DRY! Why are you even here you idiot. I lived in the south and they dont teach spelling or phonics. Nice Writing. A New Jersey version is more like WTF! I consider Maryland a southern state because were below the mason Dixon line. Idunno a.k.u.n.a. You have sun, and soft winters, we are made in the ice, where only the strong can survive. Younguns- Young ones We are stronger, faster, more educated. Part of the problem is that they seem to waste most of their energy on being very judgmental, insincere (extremely fake manners and false charm), suspicious, nosy, competitive (especially with other women), manipulative, and downright nasty. It's time to swap spit and hit the road. Besides all of that, its a hell of a lot warmer I cant wait to experience it for the first time this coming April. Explore Quiz: Which of these weird Georgia town names is real or fake? All of our industries are important! My roots are southern. It wraps around you like velvet. Hatred is worldwide. See? Cory the fact that you think Yankees are superior than Southern folk shows how uneducated your are. It just means were different. Lmao. Congrats! I havent heard most of the terms listed above. Ive got family that moved from Ga. to Ohio, so the kids are northerners in some ways,but they visit the south a lot and were brought up by and around southerners, so theyre not totally like Ohians either. They teach what they want u to know in school but Im sure you can search the web or hit up the good ole fashion library. Im planning to start my own website soon but Im a little lost on everything. My parents were the ones who educated me on the faux myth of Southern hospitality. A lot of Southerners have a bad habit of giving lip service for things they have no intention of doing, an example would be, come on over sometimes for dinner, and yet they have no intention of ever actually inviting you to their house for dinner. So my search continues. Why dont you go piss up a rope! Kinda fun to say. Southern in my heart! My mamas from the south. I love saying ya all . And Im sorry, but way to go people from the north for making us all look like snooty bastards, (not that perpetuating stereotypes about the south [damn yanks] is any better). Learn more. I was always in either Florida or Georgia when I was growing up. Press J to jump to the feed. We have the best education ( IVY LEAGUE, you have none MIT,Harvard, Cornell, Browning,Stanford,Columbia, ETC. ), and Minnesota. Just because we talk slow doesnt mean we are!!! And if you scratch that sugar coated southern exterior, youll find one of the toughest, strongest, best fighters in the history of america. 3 /5. Something could tump over (tip or fall), a mess of any variety could be referred to as kyharn, though the spelling could be suspect. So please STOP this hate talk. I did an informal Facebook poll of this, and most southerners--and all Atlantans--dropped the 2nd T. Native Atlantans dropped both Ts. I have a few questions My fiance and I are moving to SC from NJ this August. I always figured that would be reversed.